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In the Great Basin National Heritage Area, you’ll find Nevada’s unknown national park and surprising history.

Come September, the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park is alive with the sound of bugling.

Don't miss the views at the Grand Canyon's quieter side - the North Rim. Top views can be had at Cape Royal and Point Imperial.

Fifty years ago, Americans landed on the moon. Few know the important role the Grand Canyon area played in helping them achieve this seemingly impossible goal.

New Mexico's newest national park.

See an intimate glimpse into Navajo history and modern-day life at the Explore Navajo Interactive Museum in Tuba City or visit Navajo headquarters in a large hogan at Window Rock.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a stunning place whether you’re a cave fanatic or never thought twice about one. Check out the Big Room.

Discover how much it costs to enter Grand Canyon National Park and your national park pass options.

If it's adventure, sightseeing and history all rolled into one that you want on your Grand Canyon vacation, then Grand Canyon Railway is your answer.

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Only have two days to explore the Grand Canyon? Our guide full of can’t-miss stops has you covered.

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Traveling through the small towns along the way to the Grand Canyon can be fascinating and full of adventure. We went searching for LGBTQ+-owned businesses in Flagstaff, the largest town closest to the park. Here is a gorgeous bed and breakfast a short walk from downtown Flagstaff's best restaurants, shops and theater that's worth booking.

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It's in northern Arizona between Lake Powell and Lake Mead.

Find historic buildings designed by architect Mary Colter, interactive visitor centers and incredible museums, along with lodges, hotels and campgrounds.

Listen to an entertaining guide that automatically tells you stories about where you are while you drive.

Condors, elk, bighorn sheep and more.

Six spectacular towns with all the beauty and none of the crowds of Arizona’s more popular vacation venues.

Don't miss views including Mather Point, Yavapai Point, Desert View, Grandview Point, Pima Point, and Hermit's Rest.

These places helped Americans map the moon, discover a planet and unravel the mysteries of the universe.

Students in the 4th grade can get a free annual entry pass for their family to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks.

Make your Grand Canyon vacation epic by doing iconic activities and viewing the must-see sights. Start with our list.

Kitchenettes, an indoor pool and convenient downtown location make Homewood Suites your perfect Moab adventure basecamp.

The entire park becomes an observatory during the annual Star Party when volunteers set up scopes and offer free astronomy programs to visitors.

So many incredible natural wonders are within a day’s drive of Las Vegas.

Find a visitor center, a lodge porch with a grand view, campgrounds, and hiking trails at this quieter side of the Grand Canyon, open seasonally.

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Bring your own bike or rent one on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon

These saguaro cactuses only grow in the Sonoran Desert.

This contest has ended. Congratulations to our 2021 Winner Jay Epp of Denton, Texas.

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Stop by or stay where entrepreneur Allan Affeldt has breathed new life into the La Posada Hotel and Gardens.

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Once part of Mexico, the Las Cruces, N.M., area offers an incredibly rich culture woven together with strong strands of traditional Mexican influences. Here are the top eleven things to do while visiting this university town.

Uranium mining in the West, from Bears Ears to the Grand Canyon, threatens Indigenous and public lands.

Explore the great outdoors at Catalina Mountain State Park, a museum that is 85% outside, and Biosphere 2, an enormous glass terrarium.

The Department of Interior forces 500,000 tons of sediment downstream to create back eddies and beaches, crucial to native fish species, campers and rafters.

We asked Dave Uberuaga, former Grand Canyon National Park superintendent, to look back and also look forward to the next 100 years.

A family hikes to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, discovering there's more than meets the eye.